How To Apply Heat Transfer Vinyl With Cricut Heat Press

Hold cricut easypress in place and apply recommended pressure until it beeps.

How to apply heat transfer vinyl with cricut heat press.

You can use any of the cricut machines with heat transfer vinyl. Before removing liner refer to the cricut heat guide to determine the peel temperature warm or cool. I like to pre heat my shirts and other blanks before applying the heat transfer vinyl. Because we are using heat transfer vinyl you will need to apply heat to stick the design on your desired surface.

Peel up plastic backing from vinyl. Set your heat press temperature to 305 f. You can use a regular household iron an easy press by cricut or a vinyl heat press machine. Apply heat to both sides.

Lay a teflon sheet teatowel or pillowcase over the design. How to cut heat transfer vinyl on a cricut. If you re using an easypress you can check the cricut heat guide to find the correct temperature pressure and time settings for your project. You will use the fine point blade that comes with all machines.

I find that warming up the fabric gets rid of any moisture and makes the heat transfer vinyl stick better. If you use a lot of heat transfer vinyl then you may want to get a heat press or easy press down the road but for today we will just focus on using an iron. Flip shirt over and press backside for 10 15 seconds. If possible one that doesn t have a bunch of big steam holes on the bottom will work best but you can work with whatever you have at home.

Now you have your material on your mat and your design mirrored it is time to cut. Lay your base layer on your shirt sticky side down. Apply the vinyl to the craft base or blank.